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Al the villa, Kirk had already heard from Jack that Caroline had seen the proposal surprise at the restaurant.
“You’re home?” He stepped forward to hug Caroline.
“Are you hungry?”
Caroline smiled. “I’m not hungry. Guess what I saw today?”
Kirk played along and thought about it for a moment. “HmI can’t guess.”
Caroline look out her phone and held it out to Kirk. “I saw the restaurant you decorated for the proposal! It’s so beautiful!”
Kirk smiled as well. He kissed Caroline’s eyelids. “Did you like it?”
“I did. But,” Caroline seemed regretful as she spoke, “I would have liked it even more if those roses were still in bloom.”
“If you’d like that, then I could Kirk paused. “Discuss with the boss about switching out the roses.”
“There’s no need.” Caroline allowed Kirk to hold her as they sat on the couch. She reached out to circle her arms around Kirk’s neck.
She said seriously, “You said something to me this morning before going out. You said you’d give me a gift. Did you mean that?”
Kirk caressed Caroline’s hair. “Of course. I always mean what I say to you.”
Caroline looked deeply into Kirk’s eyes. “Then Let’s go get some wedding pictures taken!”
After saying that, her face visibly reddened. Even so, she didn’t turn her gaze away and continued to look unblinkingly at Kirk.
Kirk was frozen for a moment.
Caroline pulled the corner of Kirk’s shirt anxiously. “If you don’t want to
“Darling.”
Kirk’s smile spread wider. He brushed his nose across Caroline’s as his hand reached under her top to caress her back. “I want nothing
more.”
As he spoke, the tip of his nose traveled across Caroline’s face to her reddened ear. “Babe, what should I do? I want you now.”
Caroline pressed her hand on Kirk’s chest, her face burning. “Be serious! I’m discussing something serious with you!”
“The discussion has already been settled.”
Kirk picked Caroline up and moved toward the second floor. “Now it’s time to discuss the next item on the agenda!”
Caroline was speechless.
After 8 pm, Caroline went downstairs, starving. When she pa**ed the kitchen, she heard a siren blaring outside.
Opening the door, she saw a police car rush past. It seemed to be driving toward Zone 2.
Sarah and Dan lived in Zone 2.
“Watching the show?” Kirk asked lazily from upstairs, his voice seductive.
Caroline looked up to see Kirk’s abs, and her face flushed.
Knowing how insatiable Kirk was, Caroline got worried that he would want to keep the ball rolling. She quickly nodded and said, “Yes.”
“Come to the third floor?”
“I’m hungry.”
“How about I cook for you, and you can take a look on your own?”
“Sure,” Caroline said before heading to the third floor. As expected, she saw the police parked at the door of the Evans‘ residence. The police said something to them and left.
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Although everything seemed calm over at the Evans‘ residence, there was a storm brewing.
Dan was so enraged that he swept his hand across the table, throwing a cup to the ground. It smashed into pieces.
“Look what’s happening now! They can’t even find her. It looks like we’ll be stuck on this sinking ship together!”
Sarah was trembling, but she still managed to defend herself.
She said, “How was I supposed to know that the police wouldn’t help us even after we showed them Caroline’s identification documents?”
“I warned you long before. Don’t listen to that…”
*Uncle Dan!”
Layla walked in, pushing open the door that had been ajar.
When Dan saw Layla, his expression immediately turned icy. “What do you think you’re doing, still coming here?” he asked.
The smile on Layla’s face didn’t falter the slightest bit. “I already know about what happened with the company. I’m here to help you.”
Sarah’s eyes shone at that.
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In contrast. Dan gave a loud, cold hull. Help us? Don’t you think you’ve thrown us in enough hot water!”
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Layla replied. “Uncle Dan. Aunt Sarah, I know what you’re wonted about You’ve taken pulle years. So you’re worried that the new CEO
money loom Evans Group over the it. Once the boar other members find out about this, they won’t let you off
Sarah’s and Dan’s expressions shifted.
“You”
Layla only smiled lightly. “Don’t worry, I won’t tell people about this, I’m on your side.”
“What’s the point of having you on our side?” Dan scoffed.
“Of course there’s a point. Because I’ll definitely be the next CEOF
Sarah and Dan exchanged glances with each other.
“Uncle Dan, Aunt Sarah, it someone else ends up in that position, they will definitely expose what you have been doing. But I won’t. Because I need your help.”
“Our help?”
“That’s right! You know my situation with Eddy the best. Although Eddy wants to marry me, Mr. Morrison Senior is still around. Thus, we have to be quiet about it. If I told the other shareholders about it, they would never trust me. But you’re different. T
“Your positions and viewpoints are different. They would definitely trust you. When the time comes, I can use this to get the CEO position
with ease. Then, you won’t have to be afraid of getting investigated!”
Sarah and Dan looked toward Layla as if she were their savior.
Layla smiled. “That’s why you have to help me!”
Sarah and Dan thought about it for a second before nodding in agreement. This was the best choice for them right now.
Seeing this, Layla’s smile widened further.
On the other hand, Caroline was walking downstairs. When she got to the first floor, she smelled the fragrance of food.
“You’re done cooking?”
“Yes.” Kirk placed the dishes on the table. “Come eat.”
When Caroline saw the decadent dishes on the table, she praised him without holding back. “Your cooking skills are getting better.”
Kirk went over to hold Caroline in an embrace. He picked up a fork and started feeding her. “What about my other skills?”
Caroline ignored him.
Kirk put his chin on her shoulder and chuckled lowly. “I was talking about my driving skills. What were you thinking? Your face is red.”
Caroline shot him a look. “I’m hot!”
As she spoke, her stomach made a noise in protest.
Seeing that Caroline was really hungry, Kirk stopped teasing her. He fed Caroline like he was feeding a child.
Caroline was overjoyed.
Right then, her phone rang. Caroline glanced at it and said, “It’s Grandpa.”
Kirk frowned. “Don’t answer it just yet. Call back after you finish eating.”
“No way. What if it’s an emergency?” As Caroline sald this, she moved out of Kirk’s hold. She stepped on the soft carpet and headed to the
living room.
Smiling softly, Kirk watched Caroline leave.
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There was an immediate response. “Ah, Carrie, I heard about what happened online. How are you? Are you abright
Caroline replied. “I’m fine. Thank you for the concern, Grandpa”
“Your parents have gone too far. How could they slander you online? I know you and how strong–willed you are. But no maller what yourie their daughter. How about this? I’ll take you to soak in some hot springs tomorrow night. You can relax. How about that?”
Caroline glanced at Kirk before saying, “Sure.”
They chatted for a bit more before Caroline hung up.
Before Kirk could say anything, she said, “Grandpa wants to take me to some hot sprints.”
Kirk grinned, but the smile didn’t reach his eyes. “Alright.”
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Caroline could distinctly feel Kirk’s displeasure. She guessed that he really disliked the fact that she still had ties with Eddy.
Thus, she explained patiently, “Grandpa has always been good to me. I can’t reject his Invitation.”
Kirk smiled as he brushed Caroline’s hair aside. “I’m not mad. It’s just that Mr. Morrison Senior still cares so much about you, even though we’re already married. Don’t you find it strange?”
Caroline was silent for a moment before sighing.
“Actually, I’ve always wondered about It. Grandpa treats me with the kind of unconditional love that goes beyond being related by blood. Maybe I look like some relative of his who died young. Do you think it’s possible he’s so nice to me because of that?”
Perhaps Jude’s love for Caroline stemmed from that?
Kirk smiled slightly. He had no desire to look into Jude and the rest of the older generation’s affairs. But if Jude stepped too far…
“Maybe. You could ask him about it tomorrow night.”
“Alright.” Caroline sat opposite Eddy.
Caroline replied, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It has nothing to do with me, and I can’t judge.”
‘I forced you? Did I make you take care of her? Or did I force you to get together with her? I cared for you for eight years, but I still don’t :now when you two got together.
le man smiled. “You know who I am, right?”
Even so, the brilliant smile on his face remained flawless. “I just got here. We should meet up sometime.”
“I heard that Caroline’s married, but not to you.”
Eddy was afraid that Jude would stop helping him get together with Caroline.
Aduan had also seen the words “Private Investigator.” Thus, he nodded and moved away.
Adrian came forward. He looked hesitant but brought it up anyway. “Do you need help?”
Caroline looked up at him. “No. I’m just investigating someone. Maybe I should just find another agency.”
Caroline was silent for a moment before saying, “Would it be too much trouble?”
Al this, Caroline laughed and said, “Then I’ll have to trouble you with it.”
Adrian smoothly took his phone out and exchanged numbers with Caroline. “I’ll let you know when I get the information.”
“Thank you very much, Adrian. I’ll buy you a meal when you’re free one day.”
Aditan wanted to say that he was free now, but he thought it was too soon. He replied, “Alright.”
Meanwhile, Eddy had returned to the private room.
He couldn’t hold back his temper and swept a hand across everything on the table, making it fall to the ground.
Caroline had made a fool of him in front of yet another man! She was really getting more and more out of hand!
Eddy’s temper wouldn’t subside. He didn’t know who to talk to about this. After going through all of his contacts, he found he could only
vent about it to Kirk.
He texted, “Uncle Kirk, isn’t she being too much? She would rather go with a friend she hasn’t even seen in years, but not me. I must have been treating her too well lately. That’s why she’s acting out. Do you think I should keep ignoring her?”
Kirk quickly sent a reply. “Who did she go with?”
Eddy suddenly couldn’t speak. Wasn’t Kirk focusing on the wrong thing?
Eddy replied, “Adrian Sorkin, the second son of the main branch of the Sorkin family. I don’t think you know him.”
Kirk grinned as he typed on his keyboard. Soon, the webpage displayed Adrian’s information. One of the photos was of him playing basketball as a youth at university. Youthful and sunny, his smile cut like a knife into Kirk’s eyes.
Kirk frowned. He took his phone and sent Caroline a voice message. “Darling, I think I have a fever.”
Caroline felt her phone buzz in her bag as she chatted with Adrian. She pulled it out and found a voice message from Kirk.
He probably wanted her to go home early or something. Without giving it much thought, she clicked on the message.
Kirk’s low and husky voice resounded in the corridor. In response, Caroline’s face heated.
Adrian’s amusement didn’t faller. But the air around him seemed to chill slightly. “Is it your husband?”
Caroline nodded shyly, “Yes. I think he’s sick, so I have to go home now. Let’s chat some other time.”
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Caroline bought some cold and fever medicine before rushing home. When she got there, she Immediately went upstairs to look for Kirk.
“Have you checked your temperature?” Caroline asked.
Her tense expression cleared slightly when she saw Kirk looking as he usually did on the bed. She put her hand on Kirk’s forehead to check the temperature.
Caroline frowned. “You don’t seem to have a lever.”
“Really?” Kirk smoothly pulled Caroline into his embrace.
“I tested my temperature three times. It was 100 degrees Fahrenheit all three times. Maybe the fever subsided because I took some medicine.”
Caroline was a bit suspicious. “Then let me get the thermometer and measure it again.”
“No need.” Kirk buried his face in the crook of Caroline’s neck.
“You’re my medicine. Since you’re home, I’m not sick anymore.”
“It seems you really have a fever. You’re even talking nonsense.” Caroline pushed him away in a huff.
“I was in such a rush to get back that I even forgot to tell Grandpa I was leaving. I better send him a text first.”
Kirk hugged her tight, unwilling to let her go. “Send it from here. I want to hold you longer.”
His low voice was low and a bit soft, melting Caroline’s heart into a puddle. She adjusted her position so she was more comfortable and
sent Jude a message.
Kirk pressed his chin into Caroline’s shoulder, watching as her slim fingers tapped on the keyboard. Moved by desire, he bit her earlobe
lightly.
He mumbled, “What did Mr. Morrison Senior call you over for?
“Nothing, just normal stuff,” Caroline answered, not noticing the strangeness in Kirk’s words. She rubbed her chin as she pondered something.
Then, she continued typing. “I wanted to ask him why he treats me so well, but the owner of the hot spring place called him away while we
were talking.”
Kirk’s fingers brushed Caroline’s slim waist. He smiled mischievously as he looked at Caroline’s screen. One hand was already on her
wrist. “Are you done texting?”
‘Yes.‘
Before she realized what was happening, the phone was taken out of her hands. Kirk flipped them over and pressed Caroline below him.
Caroline was confused. Wasn’t Kirk sick? Why was he still so energetic?
After their bout of pa**ion, Caroline went into the bathroom to clean up. During this time, her eyes were nearly closed. Later, when Kirk placed her on the bed. Caroline fell dead asleep without knowing what had happened.
Kirk turned on the light and looked at Caroline under the yellow glow. Her features were relaxed and defenseless. Seeing how she could fall into such a deep sleep when he was there proved how much she trusted him.
As Kirk touched her face, he smiled. He wanted Caroline to keep trusting him, even if it meant maintaining a lifelong lie.
Right then, the screen of his phone lit up on the bedside table. Kirk picked up the call from Charles.
“Sir, Howard Collins contacted Ms. Dawson today. He asked her to introduce you to him. Should I warn her about not continuing contact
with the Collins family?”
Kirk smiled even wider. “No need.”
The prey had already taken the bait. “Your job now is to make sure that the matter looks like it was done by her alone,”
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He replied. “Yes, s. 11 nd an excuse to contact Ms. Dawson these two days. This way, it will give her a chance to invite Mr. Cr
“Good Go ahead”
After hanging
went back to bed. He leaned down to kiss Caroline’s lips. Then he climbed into bed and pulled her into his embrace Just like that he fell asleep too
The next morning. Caroline woke up refreshed and went to work
rom the past few days had disappeared, and
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When Caroline walked into the office, her colleagues seemed livelier than usual as they greeted her in a flurry. Nothing had changed, and yel everything had changed.
Caroline played with the pencil in her hand, still thinking about Jack. He seemed like a loyal and honest man, not some bad person. But why had he lied about the company hiring him?
She had wanted to ask him about it many times when she’d been in the car this morning. In the end, though, she didn’t.
After keeping it a secret for so long, Jack surely wouldn’t just tell her so easily. If she asked about it, he would get suspicious.
She had better wait until Adrian found her a private Investigator to check it out.
Speak of the devil. As Caroline drank somte water, she received a text from Adrian. It read, “Found a private investigator. Free to come out and meet tomorrow night?”
“Sure,” Caroline texted back.
“Alright,” carne the reply.
Caroline didn’t respond anymore, Instead, she turned on her computer and started to work. As for Adrian, he kept checking his phone, turning the screen on and off again and again.
Someone beside him laughed and said, “Waiting for your girlfriend’s text, Mr. Chef?”
Adrian shoved the phone back into his pocket and said with a teasing smile, “You really know it all, don’t you?”
“Is it really your girlfriend? Who is it? Do I know her? Is she pretty?”
Adrian slammed the door closed with a bang, cutting off the questions. He pulled out a cigarette and lit it. Smoke swirled when he
breathed out. He checked his phone once again.
There was still no reply.
Caroline had gotten into a groove at work. Just then, there was a knock at the door, and it swung open.
Jules carne inside, smiling brightly. “Congratulations, Ms. Evans. You’re truly exceptional!”
Caroline was confused by this. “What are you talking about, Mr. Hawkins?”
“Why are you still pretending at this point? Cheryl, come in.”
Cheryl came in bearing a trophy, smiling as brightly as Jules was.
Caroline looked at the trophy and saw the words “Rosebow.”
“What’s this?” she asked.
“You said you weren’t joining the Rosebow Contest when I asked you last time, but the trophy’s already here now. Were you planning to
surprise us all?”
Caroline accepted the trophy and repeatedly checked that the name on it was hers. Perplexed, she said. “But I didn’t send in a design.”
Jules grinned and said, “Don’t act humble, Ms. Evans. The trophy’s right here.”
That’s right.” Cheryl’s eyes were sparkling.
How long were you planning on keeping us in the dark, Caroline? The Rosebow Contest is the biggest competition in the field. It’s a great ionor to even get shortlisted. It’s amazing that you won the prize.”
he door to Caroline’s office was open, and many people walked past. Thus, lots of them heard the news and stopped at the door.
Did I hear it correctly? Did Ms. Evans really win a prize in the Rosebow Contest? How did she place?”
She placed first!” Cheryl exclaimed proudly.
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At this point, Chenyt abrupts thought of Vivian. She said naughty. A real Mc Fanerson that exer we
When she said this, a voice rose from the crowd. “That’s rent she has
Everyone looked at the source of the voice. When they saw it was Van they all became excrescentosdag for
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However, lo everyone’s sunrise, Vivian only tilted her chis up elghtly the wald, as it led to
The scene made many people drop the laws in shock. They couldn’t believe that Vivian would say such a thing. Al how lowly Vivian thought of Caroline.
Caroline frowned slightly as she looked at Vivian, but the lalter only smiled
“Indeed, I disliked you a lot back then. Put since you even won the Bossbow Contest
of those in the field. III don’t acknowledge your skill now, I’d be going against everyone
Vivian spoke sincerely, but Caroline didn’t buy it. She didn’t think someone
The strangest thing was that she had never even sent in a destan to the Rosebow Contest. How could she win fust place, then?
“Thank you, but
“Today is such a great day,” Vivian sald, interrupting Caroline
“Since Ms. Evans won the Rosebow Contest, shouldn’t she buy us all a meal?”
Since Vivian had brought it up, Caroline could only go along with things, She gave up on correcting the others and agreed to treat everyone to a meal.
Once everyone left, Caroline went on her computer to check the news about the Rosebow Contest’s winners. However, she only found an email online for submissions. There wasn’t even a phone number she could call
Hence, she opened her inbox to send the contest organizers an emall to ask what was going on. Yet, when she opened her inboe, she sall a familiar emall in her recently sent emall
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